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The mouth is the only place in the body which provides the sensation of taste. Due to these unique physiological features, the oral mucosa must fulfil a number of distinct functions. Protection - One of the main functions of the oral mucosa is to physically protect the underlying tissues from the mechanical forces, microbes and toxins in the mouth.
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) is an American film production and distribution company that is a division of Sony Pictures. It was founded in 1992 by former Orion Classics heads Michael Barker , Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom.
Oral pigmentation. Oral pigmentation is asymptomatic and does not usually cause any alteration to the texture or thickness of the affected area. The colour can be uniform or speckled and can appear solitary or as multiple lesions. [ 1] Depending on the site, depth, and quantity of pigment, the appearance can vary considerably.
Head and neck. The palate ( / ˈpælɪt /) is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. [ 1] A similar structure is found in crocodilians, but in most other tetrapods, the oral and nasal cavities are not truly separated. The palate is divided into two parts, the anterior, bony hard ...
Fordyce spots (also termed Fordyce granules) are harmless and painless visible sebaceous glands typically appearing as white/yellow small bumps or spots on the inside of lips or cheeks, gums, or genitalia. [ 1][ 2] They are common, [ 3] and are present in around 80% of adults. [ 1] Treatment is generally not required and attempts to remove them ...
Meth mouth. Meth mouth is a colloquial term used to describe severe tooth decay and tooth loss, as well as tooth fracture, acid erosion, and other oral problems that are often symptomatic to extended use of the drug methamphetamine. The condition is thought to be caused by a combination of side effects of the drug (clenching and grinding of ...
Excerpt from the surviving fragment of With Our King and Queen Through India (1912), the first feature-length film in natural colour, filmed in Kinemacolor. This is a list of early feature-length colour films (including primarily black-and-white films that have one or more color sequences) made up to about 1936, when the Technicolor three-strip process firmly established itself as the major ...
The tongue and lips logo[ 4] or alternatively the lips and tongue logo, [ 5] also known as the Hot Lips logo, [ 4][ 6] or the Rolling Stones Records logo, [ 7] or simply the Rolling Stones logo, [ 8] is a logo designed by the English art designer John Pasche for the rock band The Rolling Stones in 1970. It has been called the most famous logo ...